Recent Teacher Training at Balance

Connie Borho, Director of Balance Pilates & Yoga Center, is a National Peak Pilates System Teacher Trainer offering Classical Pilates Teacher Training and Certifications. Connie pprides herself on the success of her students, and nurtures Pilates Instructors to become the best teacher they can be!

Here are a few of the memories Balance has created from past Teacher Trainer courses and workshops......

Peak Pilates System Level 1 Teacher Certification (PPS-1), June, 2010

 Balance Pilates & Yoga Centers is host to many Peak Pilates System educational workshops, including those courses designed to train and certify new Pilates Instructors! PPS-1 is the foundation course new Pilates enthusiasts can complete in order to become certified to teach Pilates Matwork, as well as Pilates equipment using the Cadillac and Reformer. During this course, 5 fitness professionals began their journey to becoming a certified Peak Pilates Instructor learning the Peak Pilates teaching principles, anatomy, Pilates fundamentals, exercise precision, and much more! PPS-1, the entry point to your professional Pilates career, is an opportunity for both personal and professional growth! The classroom materials developed and provided by Peak Pilates are comprehensive, and the course outline which includes lecture and ample time for practice enables each student to grow beyond their own expectations! Take a look at the videos below as these students practice their teaching skills by instructing one another on the Peak Pilates Reformer!

The Classical Barrel 2-Day Certification, April, 2009

The Pilates Ladder Barrel is an excellent addition to a Teacher's repertoire! It helps isolate deep postural muscles and challenges the body on all planes of movement. For example, one exercise has you sitting on the barrel facing the ladder with your feet secured in the rungs, then you arch back over the barrel with your vertebrae following its contour and activate the core abdominals to return to the starting position in a controlled manner. Mental focus is key to executing this safely and effectively. Other exercises have you facing the other way, with your belly on the barrel, giving you a supported spinal stretch that helps to release tension.

The MVe Chair 2-Day Certification, Sept., 2008

Connie Borho, Peak Pilates Teacher Trainer, held another wonderful workshop in her fully-equipped Pilates and Yoga studio located in Bradenton, Florida! The workshop, which introduced students to the entertaining and challenging MVe Chair, was attended by nine enthusiastic fitness professionals who all agreed the MVe Chair will add variety and challenge to their Pilates Programs.

There was FUN to be had by all, as fundamental Pilates principals were integrated into a music-based workout using Peak's MVe Chair! Check out the class photos on this web site's PhotoGallery now, and make sure you enroll in an upcoming class with Connie!

For more specific information on Teacher Training provided by Balance Pilates and Yoga Centers, you may call them at  (941) 794-5060 .